| Thursday, January 26, 2012 Croke Park, Dublin |
| 8:30 |
Coffee and registration |
| 9.00 |
Welcome, Introductions and Opening Remarks from the Chair
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Leah O’Dwyer, ElectricVehicles Infrastructure North West Europe, Siemens |
| EV AND GREEN TRANSPORT POLICIES |
| 9.10 |
International Address: European Case Study: Norway – An EV success story |
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- How did Norway successfully stimulate the silent mobility market?
- What financial incentives are available?
- What non-financial incentives are available?
What about the commercial market?
- The role of Norstart (The Norwegian Electric Vehicles Association) and The Electric Vehicles Union in the success of EVs in Norway
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Rune Haaland, President, The Electric Vehicles Union & Chairman, the Former Norwegian Governmental Advisory Board on Electrification of Transport |
| THE INFRASTRUCTURE, TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS CHALLENGE |
| 10.00 |
Leading the Charge: Ireland’s Electric Opportunity |
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- Smart Charging Infrastructure Roll Out
- Business Systems & Applications
- R&D Projects and User Trials
- Ecar initiatives and Enterprise Opportunities
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Paul Mulvaney, Managing Director, ESB ecars |
| 10:30 |
Coffee break |
| 11.00 |
Integrating EVs into the Electricity Grid |
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- Smart Grid <-> Smart Fuel
- Grid to vehicle
- Vehicle to grid
- Supply, economics and behavior
- How carbon free will the power used by EVs be?
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Fintan Slye, Director of Operations, Eirgrid |
| 11.20 |
Putting the technology, communication and support systems in place to facilitate the large-scale roll out of Electric Vehicles
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Phil Skipper, Director of Business Development, eCars North West Europe, Siemens |
| WINNING CUSTOMERS AND ACCEPTANCE |
| 11.50 |
Panel Discussion: The OEMs’ view: the challenges in positioning EVs as a mainstream vehicle |
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Porsche AG CEO Matthias Mueller referred to electric vehicles, stating: “We are now almost over the initial hype before business really gets started.”
- Are EVs being forced on the industry and is there the appetite for them to succeed?
- Industry leadership and customer incentives needed to expedite growth
- What are the key factors in winning customers and overcoming concerns?
- Bringing down the cost of EVs in the market
- How are EVs being received in the commercial arena and by fleet managers?
- Other green alternatives to the EV
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- Eric Basset, Managing Director, Renault Ireland
- Paul O'Sullivan, Marketing Director, Nissan Ireland
- Joanne Sheehan, Marketing Director, Henry Ford & Son
- Frederic Soulier, Managing Director, Citroën Ireland
- Dave Sheeran, Managing Director, General Motors Ireland
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| 12.45 |
Lunch |
| 2.00 |
Welcome back from the Chair
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Leah O’Dwyer, ElectricVehicles Infrastructure North West Europe, Siemens |
| 2.05 |
Panel Discussion: The EV driving experience: The good, the bad and the ugly |
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We have invited 3 leading motoring experts and enthusiasts, who have test driven EVs to give their honest opinions on their experiences
- Analysis of performance and dynamics
- The User interface: Control and communications networks and the interaction between the EV and the driver
- Safety and reliability
- Range anxiety and battery performance
- Maintenance management
- Price and value for money
- Would you recommend an EV to a friend?
- Opinions on the future of EVs
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- Conor Faughnan, Policy Director, AA Ireland
- Neil Briscoe, Editor, www.edrive.ie
- Daragh O Tuama, MotorMouth, NewsTalk
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| 2.50 |
Case Study: Fleet Applications: Will EVs drive the future? The eircom / Topaz pilot project |
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eircom manage the largest vehicle fleet in the country with 3,400 units. In 2009 it introduced a transport policy aimed at reducing by 10% the volume of CO2 emissions produced by the fleet by 2012
- The uncertainty surrounding oil - the driving force as more government and company fleets look at alternatives to power their vehicles
- Teething problems, limitations and obstacles to overcome
- The future of medium and heavy duty applications
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Michael Lynch, Head of Transport & Logistics, eircom |
| 3.20 |
Ask the Experts Locknote Q&A and Panel Discussion |
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To conclude the day’s proceedings, we have assembled a panel of EV experts and leaders to discuss and answer any remaining questions you may have. This is an interactive
session where all attendees are encouraged to participate. Following are some sample questions and topics we may use to get things started:
- are EVs driven by the mobility or energy agenda
- Who should regulate:enda?
- How much does the success of EVs depend on fleet and commercial applications?
- Batteries: range, disposal, charging and standardization
- Support and ancillary enterprise opportunities
- Stimulating private finance and investment in a recession
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- Eamon Ryan, Leader, The Green Party
- Paul Brandon, Manager of Electricity Networks, Commission for Energy Regulation
- Graham Brennan, Sustainable Transport Programme Manager, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)
- Paul Mulvaney, Managing Director, ESB eCars
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| 4.10 |
Conference close |